They can do that, of course, but why have an amp set to a sound that you don't like? Hypothetical question, of course. In any case, my earlier point is that I don't find either amp particularly ice-picky or even drastically different. They feel different, though, which is to be expected. Nonetheless, the amps still sound very similar, all else considered IMO.
The later Vibrolux amps were beefed up to 40 watts, though (mine, for instance). It's not just the speaker models & combinations / cabinets that make the difference with these amps. VR also has a smaller power transformer, compared to the VV, BR & SR which have the same PT. Ignore what I said about the reverb aspect.Ĭarausius wrote:The VR has a smaller output transformer, usually around 35W, the BR has 40W OT same size as the Blackface Vibroverb (different ohms) & the SR has a 50W OT same as a blackface / silverface & some brownface Bassmans. But, that's just me and my opinion/experience.Įdit: Oops, didn't notice the "reverb" designation after Bandmaster. They handle the pushing of air and the dispersal of volume differently, though, as would a 2x10" vs a 4x10". Personally, I don't find the VR to be significantly quieter than a Super Reverb. All in the same vein, of course, of Blackface/Silverface Fenders with 6L6 tubes. Bandmasters came with 2x12" and no built-in reverb, and naturally they sound a bit different. Historically, they've often put more powerful speakers (either wattage, efficiency, or sensitivity) in the 2x10 Vibrolux versus the 4x10 Super (a popular setup for these are four 15 watt CTS AlNiCo speakers), but speakers changes plenty so even that is hard to make That in and of itself changes things quite a bit. All things the same (health of components, same tubes, same speakers), a Vibrolux Reverb and Super Reverb should sound remarkably similar.
There are a lot of variables that can come into play when comparing amps. I think that's a pretty unfair assessment. They also sounded significantly less shrill than the Supers I have been playing. Fender Amp Field Guide does not have a schematic for the Vibrolux Reverb, oddly.Īlso, I played a couple of the Bandmaster Reverb and experienced a great deal of satisfaction, even though they were silverface. So I would have guessed that a smaller tranny would saturate sooner, and be harsher sounding. If there is anyone who feels the same way, do you know what the secret is? I have two amps that I have changed the trannys to heavier/better, and that has, in both cases, sweetened the sound on them, and made them less treble-y. While similar, I know that the Vibrolux has smaller transformers than the Super, which is why it is significantly quieter (even if you play it through a 4x10 cab) even though both have 2 6L6s, GZ34 rectos, etc etc. I kid, of course- there are a lot of great sounding supers out there, but they are very, very bright. Does anyone share my opinion that Vibrolux sound great, and Supers are ear-piercing, hearing destroying torture machines?
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